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Common Madurese to Kikongo phrases

100 practical Madurese to Kikongo phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Madurese to Kikongo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Madurese phrase first, then the Kikongo translation (Kikongo) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.

The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Kikongo.

Tip: read the Kikongo line out loud three times, then cover the Madurese side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Halo

    Mbote

  2. Matur suwun

    Mele

  3. Selamat pagi

    Mokolo mayele

  4. Selamat sore

    Mokolo ya ntango

  5. Selamat malam

    Mokolo ya mambu

  6. Selamat tidur

    Mokolo ya mpembe

  7. Sampai jumpa

    Tala mosi

  8. Selamat tinggal

    Tata

  9. Sapa namamu?

    Nki yina nzo?

  10. Namaku John

    Nzo yami ke John

  11. Kabar apa?

    Oko wanga?

  12. Senang bertemu denganmu

    Nki ya mosi na yo

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris?

    Oyo o zola kutu English? (apa sampean bisa ngomong Inggris)

  2. Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik

    Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi. (aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthik apik)

  3. Aku ora ngerti

    Nkeni kanga. (aku ora ngerti)

  4. Tulung ngomong alon-alon

    Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi. (tulung ngomong alon-alon)

  5. Bisa sampeyan ngomong maneh?

    Oyo o zola kutu na mosi? (bisa sampean ngomong maneh)

  6. Endi kamar mandi?

    Kutu wapi banzela? (endi kamar mandi)

  7. Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?

    Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza? (kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha)

  8. Bengkok kiwa

    Tanda na luma. (bengkok kiwa)

  9. Bengkok tengen

    Tanda na mambu. (bengkok tengen)

  10. Maju terus

    Enda na mosi. (maju terus)

  11. Pira tarifé?

    Nki mbongo ya ndako? (pira tarifé)

  12. Siji tiket, tulung

    Ticket mosi, mokolo. (siji tiket, tulung)

  13. Apa adoh saka kene?

    Nki feti na wapi? (apa adoh saka kene)

  14. Aku kesasar

    Nkeni zola. (aku kesasar)

  15. Endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM?

    Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM? (endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Engghi

    Ewe

  2. Oreng

    Te

  3. Mungkin

    Kasi

  4. Sae

    Nkiadi

  5. Tak sae

    Nkiadi te

  6. Iyeh enak

    Oyo ke nkiadi malamu

  7. Panjenengan ngapa?

    Nkiadi nini?

  8. Bisa bantu kaula?

    Okanza kudi nki?

  9. Kaula butuh bantuan

    Nkiadi kudi nki

  10. Tunggu sebentar

    Lela na nki

  11. Kaula nyuwun ngapunten

    Nkiadi na nki

  12. Ora masalah

    Te na nki

  13. Selamat

    Tata na nki

  14. Selamat ulang tahun

    Mokolo ya mbote

  15. Semoga perjalanan aman

    Tala na nzala ya malamu

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Napa stasiun kereta?

    Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo? (Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?)

  2. Napa halte bis?

    Wana wanga na bus? (Wana wanga na bus?)

  3. Platform se mana?

    Nki platform yai? (Nki platform yai?)

  4. Jam berapa berangkat?

    Soki nki ntangu yina yenda? (Soki nki ntangu yina yenda?)

  5. Apa iki jalur se bener?

    Yai ke nzila ya nki? (Yai ke nzila ya nki?)

  6. Iku deket kene

    Eza na nsi ya nzo (Eza na nsi ya nzo)

  7. Iku adoh saka kene

    Eza na mosi ya nzo (Eza na mosi ya nzo)

  8. Bisa nuduhke aku ing peta?

    Okanisa ngai na mape? (Okanisa ngai na mape?)

  9. Mandheg kene, tulung

    Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît (Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît)

  10. Pira suwe wektu?

    Nki ntangu yina yenda? (Nki ntangu yina yenda?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Berapa hargane?

    Nki yina kudi? (nki yina kudi)

  2. Iku terlaluh regane

    Yina kele na nsi (yina kele na nsi)

  3. Apa sampeyan duwe sing luwih murah?

    Ona kima ki nsi? (ona kima ki nsi)

  4. Bisa mbayar nganggo kartu?

    Ncanza kudi na kadi? (ncanza kudi na kadi)

  5. Aku pengin meja kanggo loro

    Nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi (nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi)

  6. Tagihan, tolong

    Kadi, ndakisa (kadi, ndakisa)

  7. Apa layanan wis kalebu?

    Kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na? (kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na)

  8. Aku vegetarian

    Ndi muvegetari (ndi muvegetari)

  9. Ora pedhes, tolong

    Kaka mfu, ndakisa (kaka mfu, ndakisa)

  10. Iki enak

    Yina kele na nsi (yina kele na nsi)

  11. Bisa takon menu?

    Ncanza na menu? (ncanza na menu)

  12. Sebuah gelas banyu, tolong

    Ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa (ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Telepon polisi

    Landa boma

  2. Telepon ambulans

    Landa ambulance

  3. Aku butuh dokter

    Nkeni mosi

  4. Aku merasa sakit

    Nkeni na mbisi

  5. Aku alergi kacang

    Nkeni na nsembu ya nsembu

  6. Dimana rumah sakit terdekat?

    Wana hospital ya mbote?

  7. Ini sakit

    Eka na nki

  8. Aku kehilangan paspor

    Nkeni tanga pasipoti na ngai

  9. Bisa telepon hotelku?

    Olanda hotel na ngai?

  10. Tolong!

    Tala!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Seneng ketemu sampeyan

    Nzo ya kima (Nzò ya kima)

  2. Ayo kita jadwalkan rapat

    Tukala na mbandu (Tukàla na mbàndu)

  3. Jam berapa sing cocog kanggo sampeyan?

    Nki nsi ya ntangu? (Nki nsi ya ntángu?)

  4. Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki

    Ndi zola ku sendela nsi ya lufulu (Ndi zòla ku sendèla nsi ya lufùlu)

  5. Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?

    Tukala na kanda se (Tukàla na kànda sè?)

  6. Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake

    Tula nsi ya file ya kima (Tùla nsi ya file ya kima)

  7. Matur nuwun kanggo wektu sampeyan

    Mosi na nsi ya ntangu (Mòsi na nsi ya ntángu)

  8. Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan

    Ndi zola ku zola na yo (Ndi zòla ku zòla na yò)

  9. Apa sampeyan bisa nerangake titik kuwi?

    Nki o zola ku zola nki? (Nki o zòla ku zòla nki?)

  10. Aku bakal ngubungi sampeyan maneh

    Ndi zola ku yindula na yo (Ndi zòla ku yìndula na yò)

  11. Batas waktu yaiku Jumat

    Nsi ya kima yina nsi ya mposo (Nsi ya kima yìna nsi ya mposò)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Jam berapa?

    Nkiadi ki zole? (Nkiadi ki zole?)

  2. Jam telu

    Kikuma kinsatu (Kikuma kinsatu)

  3. Dina

    Lelo

  4. Esok

    Kuna

  5. Kemarin

    Kima

  6. Senin

    Mokolo wa mbandu

  7. Selasa

    Mokolo wa mosi

  8. Rabu

    Mokolo wa ntete

  9. Satu

    Mosi

  10. Dua

    Mbale

  11. Telu

    Mitatu

  12. Sepuluh

    Kumi

  13. Satus

    Kimo na nkama

  14. Setengah

    Nseke

  15. Luwih

    Nzo

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